SIUE's Matthews Earns All-American Honors
         Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's John Matthews has been named as an Adidas NCAA Division II All-American.
         The senior midfielder was named as a third team selection.
         "His workload and toughness at midfielder helped us disrupt many opponents. Additionally, his leadership by example and strength in the air helped us to be successful in the last four years," said SIUE men's soccer coach Ed Huneke.
         The All-American honor adds to Matthews' accolades this season, which include being named Great Lakes Conference Defender of the Year and an All-Great Lakes Region first team selection.
         Matthews was also named All-GLVC in 2004 and 2005.
         "He was a real force for us," said Huneke.
         Matthews was a major factor helping the team to a 0.53 goals against average, SIUE's fourth consecutive regular season GLVC title and the Cougars' 15-4-3 overall record.

2006 NSCAA/adidas®
NCAA Division II Men
All-America

First Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Tom Donley Sr. Fort Lewis Durango, Colo.
D Bisharra Etienne Sr. Franklin Pierce Rosedale, N.Y.
D Leon Jackson Jr. Lynn Bloxwich, U.K.
D Daniel Woolard Sr. Midwestern State Bedford, Texas
M Raphael Guimaraes So. Franklin Pierce Marlborough, Mass.
M Thomas Beattie So. Limestone Goole, England
M Keith Savage Jr. West Florida Gulf Breeze, Fla.
F Nick Cooke Jr. Lander Chesterfield, England
F John Cunliffe ** Sr. Fort Lewis Edgeworth, England
F Morten Jensen Sr. Dowling Tanager, Norway
F Bojan Jovicic Jr. Wisconsin-Parkside Milwaukee, Wis.

Second Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K James Thorpe* Jr. Franklin Pierce East Longmeadow, Mass.
D Brett Cook Sr. Sonoma State San Diego, Calif.
D Andre Elphic Sr. Franklin Pierce Springfield Gardens, N.Y.
D Greg Walasek Sr. Wisconsin-Parkside Racine, Wis.
M Tony Capuro Jr. Northern Kentucky Cincinnati, Ohio
M Jesse Graham Sr. Cal State Dominguez Hills San Diego, Calif.
M Felipe Lawall Sr. West Florida Sorocaba, Brazil
F Chris Cerroni Sr. Rollins Bexley Heath, U.K.
F Guy-Roland Kpene Sr. Dowling Abidjan, Ivory Coast
F Asmir Pervan* Sr. St. Leo St. Petersburg, Fla.
F Brandon Swartzendruber Sr. Midwestern State Grand Junction, Colo.

Third Team
Pos. Name Year School Hometown
K Ryan Cooper Sr. USC Upstate Miami, Fla.
K Tyler Baldock* Sr. Carson-Newman Surrey, B.C.
D Nick Evans Jr. Incarnate Word Aberaeron, Wales
D Ancel Farrier Jr. Southern Connecticut State Los Bajos, Trinidad
D Ged Quinn Sr. Lenoir-Rhyne Jarrow, England
D Andy Tait Sr. Mercyhurst Halifax, England
M John Matthews Sr. SIU-Edwardsville Edwardsville, Ill.
M David McGuire* Sr. Southern New Hampshire Glasgow, Scotland
M Carl Wallace Sr. Lynn Stafford, U.K.
F Adam Arthur Fr. Lander Heslington, England
F Andrew Bailey So. Sonoma State Davis, Canada
F Morten Marthinson Jr. Cal State Los Angeles Oslo, Norway
F Liam Slack* Sr. USC Upstate Doncaster, England
* indicates prior selections


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